Dr. John Cush RheumNow
2 months ago
Beyond the Scale: Do GLP-1RAs Offer More Than Weight Loss in PsA?
Over 70% of patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) struggle with excess weight, amplifying synovio-entheseal inflammation and blunting biologic response.
https://t.co/pAIXkdazci https://t.co/vQTn3BWv2r
Jiha Lee JihaRheum
2 months ago
Do probiotics help in #PsA? First RCT (MEDIPSA) says no. Multispecies probiotic vs placebo in 66 pts: 43% vs 65% achieved low disease activity at wk 12 (p=0.167). Gut-joint axis intriguing, but probiotics not the answer yet. @RheumNow #EULAR2026 POS0290
Jiha Lee JihaRheum
2 months ago
What does remission really mean to patients with #PsA? The RemiPPsA international qualitative study asked 123 patients across 11 countries. Pain-free + ability to resume daily life topped the list, not just composite scores. #EULAR2026 @RheumNow, POS0294 https://t.co/mEGpkewuTX
Day 3 was an interesting mix of posters, oral presentations, and review sessions on many practical subjects like osteoarthritis, large vessel vasculitis, systemic sclerosis, and pregnancy. Here are a few of my recommended abstracts from Friday at EULAR 2026.
At EULAR 2026, Dr Nikolaos Kougkas presented data from a unique real-world cohort built within joint dermatology–rheumatology university centers, following 394 patients with psoriasis on bDMARDs for up to 17 years. We sat down with Dr Kougkas to unpack the methodology, challenge the results, and draw out the clinical implications for everyday practice.
Aurelie Najm AurelieRheumo
2 months ago
No big surprise here, deucravacitinib does as well without MTX
Pooled analysis of 52wk data of POETYK PSA
Same ACR20/50/70 and MDA response profiles also similar safety profiles
#POS0288 #EULAR2026 @RheumNow https://t.co/XqLfZstRuS
Jiha Lee JihaRheum
2 months ago
Oral TYK2i deucravacitinib works for #PsA with OR without methotrexate. Pooled POETYK data (n=648): ACR20/50/MDA, enthesitis, dactylitis, skin responses, and PROs all comparable regardless of MTX use at wk 52. Good news for pts who can't tolerate MTX. @RheumNow #EULAR2026 POS0288
Aurelie Najm AurelieRheumo
2 months ago
What does remission look like for people living with PsA?
Much more than the absence of swollen joints
Absence of pain
Skin management
Ability to resume daily activities
Sustained over time
A definition not always reflected in our disease activity scores
#POS0294 #EULAR2026 https://t.co/VCnMGAOVYm
sheila RHEUMarampa
2 months ago
In this posthoc analysis of pooled data from BE MOBILE 1&2, BKZ showed ⬆️clinical imprvements vs. PBO at 1 yr regardless of age, BMI, HLAB27 status & CRP.
At wk 52, ASAS40/ASDAS <2.1 was higher in pts w/BKZ who were ≤35y, BMI ≥25–<30 or HLA-B27+
POS0949 @RheumNow #EULAR2026 https://t.co/9sfil6y5Qr
Antoni Chan MD (Prof) synovialjoints
2 months ago
Double targeted therapy in refractory SpA/PsA.
76 patients, 17 Spanish centres, up to 6 years follow-up. Median 4 prior biologics.
Remission achieved in 55.6% during follow-up. 28.6% in remission at final visit.
ASDAS improved significantly from 3 months, sustained to 5 https://t.co/g1IPstYYuX
sheila RHEUMarampa
2 months ago
10yr ffup data on 49pts from the OG CRESPA study (GOL vs PBO in very early pSpA):
81.6% (40/49) were in clinical remission
15 pts on drug-free remission
21 pts w/remission on meds still on GOL, no unSSAEs
Early aggressive tx is key!
AbsPOS0931 @RheumNow #EULAR2026 https://t.co/HrTF5XtAZt
Antoni Chan MD (Prof) synovialjoints
2 months ago
PET-derived parameters in #PsA correlated with DAPSA, CRP and patient pain. Angiogenesis imaging may be a complementary biomarker of overall disease burden Abstr#OP068 #EULAR2026 #Imaging
